Ballygawley Road, Collooney, Co. Sligo
Change of use from a cafe, retail, and market space to a car sales showroom.
16265 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 5 July 2016
- Reference
- 16265
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 July 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a partial change of use of a previously authorised cafe, retail, and indoor organic/farmers market space. The 340 square metre area will be converted into a car sales showroom with ancillary accommodation.
- Floor area
- 340 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Pp - for development consisting of the partial change of use of previous authorised use as cafe and retail with ancillary accommodation (approx 250m2) plus indoor organic/farmers market with ancillary accommodation (approx 200m2) planning refernce no pl09/148 to car sales showroom with ancillary accommodation (340m2 approx)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Promote the development of business/technology parks and industrial estates, including office-based businesses, research and development, high-technology manufacturing, workshops, small-scale warehousing, logistics/transport-related uses, wast”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
Objective set by the Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030 (2024–2030). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Hawthorn Court, Collooney, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €370,000 | 193 m |
| 4 Hawthorn Court, Collooney | Jan 2010 | €220,000 | 202 m |
| Boyle Rd, Collooney, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 230 m |
| Church View, Collooney, Co. Sligo | Jun 2025 | €204,000 | 295 m |
| 8 Castle Cove, Coolooney, Sligo | May 2025 | €395,000 | 341 m |
| 8 Steeple View, Collooney, Sligo | May 2025 | €378,000 | 378 m |
| 31 Highwood Park, Collooney, Co Sligo | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 390 m |
| Convent Of Mercy, Collooney, Co Sligo | Mar 2025 | €480,000 | 419 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received5 July 2016
- Decision due29 August 2016
- Decision issued24 August 2016
- Grant issued24 September 2016
- Permission expiry23 September 2021
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